Further to the post earlier this week on the language you must use if you want people to think you’re a bit of a knob or a management consultant (I know!), here’s a much more comprehensive list of ‘things you should never say if you want people to- listen to you. Sleep with you…’ The…
The best presenters have a flexible vocabulary that allows them to ‘fit’ the message in terms of level, language and tone to the audience in front of them. Poor speakers tend to choose jargon, cliches and terms from the word bag marked- ‘corporate tosser’. (Jerk for our US readers).
In my last post I talked about the pointlessness of passion. And here are a few speakers who were brilliant with no discernible passion… Because it’s my opinion (and only an opinion) that- If you look at the most often mentioned ‘great speakers’ you’ll sometimes find passion, but more often you’ll find other things that…
It’s something that drives me mad. When you hear professional and amateurs alike, talking about ‘passion’ as the most important element in a speaker’s arsenal. It doesn’t make sense, does it?
And he wasn’t talking about fish… Talk endlessly and positively about themselves and their experiences-Because it looks vain and probably is a sign of vanity. Fix: tell stories where you’re the fool and someone else is the hero. Make the link for the audience when the point is obvious- People are generally more intelligent than…
I’m never that bothered about seeing the ‘evaluation reports’ that the crowd fills in after they’ve heard you speak. I always know how it’s gone don’t you? 30, 60, 80 90% as you’d expected it to be, and the reactions that you got after the event, the number who’ve connected to you on twitter or linked in. You always kind of know. But you don’t really do you?
Before the study began, facial expressions were considered a “hard-wired human behavior trait,” suggesting that various cultures did not interpret facial expressions differently. However, Jack conducted his study to prove that facial expression interpretation is culturally relevant, using statistical documentation and computer-generated facial expressions.
The patients from the Thatcher Memorial home for incurable pedants are occasionally allowed out under supervision I’m a proud member of the UK Speechwriter’s Guild. The purpose of The Guild is to: Sell English language speech-writing skills in Britain and across the world. Bring together political and business leaders to improve their communication skills and exchange ideas….
I had a really interesting challenge the other day, to speak to 30 or so 14-16 year old girls about ‘personal impact’. I had 30 minutes to make an impression and help them make the most of the event they were at. The event was a ‘bring your daughter to work’ day, arranged by the fabulous people…